TAGBILARAN CITY COLLEGE

College of Business and Industry

Tagbilaran City, Bohol

Course Code GE 3 Instructor Jeany Lee Cabahug

The Contemporary
Course Title E-mail Address jlcabahug.tcc@gmail.com
World
Course Credits 3 units Contact Number 09550114892
Course Consultation
General Education
Classification Hours
Consultation
Pre-requisite(s) None Faculty Room
Venue

Learning Module 9 : Global Population and Mobility

Duration of Delivery : October 24-28, 2022
Due Date of Deliverables : October 28, 2022

Learning Module 9:
Global Demography and Global Migration

Intended Learning Outcomes:

 Identify the attributes of a global city; and

 Analyze how cities serve as engines of globalization.

Global Population and Mobility

Module 9

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 GLOBAL POPULATION & MOBILITY

Key Terms:

 Cities
- Cores of modernization and industries.
- They depict the financial, social, and political condition of the nation and its people.
- City is a large human settlement. It can be defined as a permanent and densely settled
place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-
agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation,
sanitation, utilities, land use, and communication.
 Global City or World City
- It is an idea which proposes that globalization can be separated as far as vital
geographic areas that see worldwide procedures being made, encouraged, and
ordered.
- It is an urban center that enjoys substantial economic advantages and serves as a hub
within in a globalized economic structure.

Attributes of Global Cities:

 They are politically locked in
 They are centers of network
 They are driven by worldwide visionaries
 They value high quality of life
 Home to several financial service providers and institutions
 Centers of Innovation
 Active influence and participation in international events
 A fairly large population
 An advanced transportation system
 They thrive on great universities
 They are global taste-makers
 They are the destinations

Global City: Key Indicators

Economic Political Cultural Industrial
Corporate Active influence and First name Advanced
headquarters participation on Familiarity transportation
Multinational international events and system
corporations world affairs
International Hosting headquarter Highly renowned Major international
Financial institutions events for international cultural institutions/ airports and ports
organizations sports complex
Significant Financial Large metropolitan area Influential media Advanced
capacity produced Communications
Cost of living Quality of life standards Educational Skyscrapers
Institutions
Personal Wealth Expat communities Tourism

World best- known Global Cities

 As indicated by the A.T Kearney’s Global Cities Index 2017
1. New York - The best city for business, exercises and human capital.
2. London - The best city for social affair.
3. Paris - The best urban areas for data trade.
4. Tokyo – World’s Best Performing City.
5. Hong Kong - A worldwide pioneer in airship cargo.

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  Washington D.C - Best for political commitment.
 Brussels - Being the best place to set up an international safe haven.

Globalizing Cities: Challenges

The Following are common difficulties that Global Cities experienced:
1. The lack of an integrated planning framework in many urban areas taking into account the
inter-permeability of cities.
2. A multiplicity of local bodies obstructing efficient planning and land use
3. Increasing vulnerability to climate change and disasters and infrastructure deficit.

References:

 Albrow, Martin and Elizabeth King (eds) Globalization Knowledge and Society.
London, Sage, 1992.
 Ariola, Mariano M. The Contemporary World: Unlimited Books Library Services &
Publishing Inc., 2018

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College of Business and Industry
Tagbilaran City, Bohol

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Date: Score:

Quiz 2

Instructions: Answer what is being asked in three to five sentences.

Please be guided by the criteria:

Excellent Average Below Average Achieved

(5 points) (3 points) (1 point) Points

CONTENT The student clearly The student The student does

explains, expresses explains, not adequately
his or her ideas. expresses his or address the topic.
her ideas.
UNDERSTANDING The student reflects Work shows his Output shows no
on the topic in a or her ideas and ideas and
meaningful and insights. insights.
sincere manner.
FOCUS Sharp, distinct Apparent point Minimal evidence
controlling point made about a of a topic
made about a single single topic with
topic with evident sufficient
awareness of task awareness of
task.
Total points

1. What are the Filipino qualities that would promote Globalization? Give at least 5 qualities and
explain your answer. (15 points)

2. After knowing the attributes/characteristics of a Global Cities, does any Philippine City qualify
to be a global City? Why? (15 points)

-End of Module 9-

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